Kemangi (Lemon Basil)

Ocimum Baisicum (Citriodorum)

Indonesian use Kemangi (Lemon Basil) for a minty contrast to pecel dishes, which are also usually accompanied by hot sambal terasi. Kemangi is also added directly to fresh chili dips and served with soups like soto ayam. The leaves and flowery tops are wonderfully fragnant, considered a good treatment for ringworm and gonorrhea! Lemon basil is easy to grow and you should be able to order the seeds on the Internet. You can find the herb in Asian markets, but it's east to confuse with other basils used in various Asian cuisines.

If you can't find real kemangi you can substitute Thai basil or holy basil. If all else fails combine some regular basil with fresh mint leaves.